This isn't that thread where there's like that list, I just want some movies to download.
For instance I've never seen Pan's Labyrinth so I'm going to do that now.
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This isn't that thread where there's like that list, I just want some movies to download.
For instance I've never seen Pan's Labyrinth so I'm going to do that now.
I'm A Cyborg But That's OK.
It's a Korean film about a girl (who's convinced she is a robot and refuses to eat) and a guy (a schizophrenic who thinks he can steal people's souls) and they fall in love in the mental institution in which they both live. It's just one of those films that sounds like random shit made up for an internet forum but is, in truth, a real film made by the guy who did Oldboy.
pan's labyrinth is a must see unless you're one of those retards who can't read subtitles and catch the action at the same time
vicky cristina barcelona if you realize that woody allen movies can't be chick flicks
burn after reading if you like dark comedies with intertwined subplots
Children of Men
Children of Men is a critically-acclaimed sort-of science fiction film. It has been listed on numerous top 10, top 50, etc, lists.
"Set in the United Kingdom of 2027, the film explores a grim world in which two decades of global human infertility have left humanity with less than a century to survive. Societal collapse, terrorism, and environmental destruction accompany the impending extinction.
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Children of Men takes an unconventional approach to the modern action film, using documentary, newsreel style to convey what critic Michael Joshua Rowin describes as "stunning verisimilitude within its mise-en-scène." For Rowin, the film alludes to and resonates with the catastrophic destruction and symbolism of the September 11, 2001 attacks." (source Wikipedia)
Children of Men? You consider that a movie that must be seen?
I mean it was alright, and I saw Pan's Labyrinth and it's a good movie which I enjoyed but it isn't anything like omg best movie ive ever seen type deal.
Gummo is kind of dated now, but it's incredibly bizarre and densely entertaining.
Memento. Trust me on this. A little boring if you want action, but if you appreciate the art of film, you'll love it.
I remember 'City of God' being awesome, so I'm acquiring it now. Subs ftw.
Your name is 'Cool Runnings'. You don't get a say in this...
Although Memento is great, it's only really great because it works towards a great ending.
Requiem For A Dream is one of those films that everyone should see, but only because it would cause about a quarter of them to commit suicide on the spot...
Well if you want a foreign drama film, I suggest "Beijing Bicycle".
"Beijing Bicycle revolves around a seventeen-year-old boy Guei (Cui [Lin]) from the countryside who came to Beijing to seek work. He finds a job with a courier company, which assigns him a brand-new bicycle. After it is stolen one day, the stubborn Guei goes on a search for his missing bicycle. " -Wikipedia
I mean that sounds a little cheesy but this is an excellent film and really draws in the viewer.
I just watched Dr. Strangelove again. If you haven't seen it, do it.
Judge Dredd
on the topic of foreign films,
Amores perros — if you like unconventional drama
The Science of Sleep — if you are quirky
July Rhapsody — high school student tries to seduce teacher
Il Mare — original of The Lake House, more captivating in spite of the premise, better ending, tearjerking
Internal Affairs 1 & 3 — original of The Departed, better interplay between the undercover cop and the bad cop, more story
I probably shouldn't have mentioned Pan's Labyrinth; I'm really not trying to see foreign films; just "classics" in a sense.
I saw Memento and Requiem For A Dream, I thought the latter was really depressing and Memento was very good; and to clear things up, Natalie was the only one who actually manipulated him and Joe Pantoliano is actually telling the truth, correct?
Other movies waiting to finish are:
Trainspotting
Snatch
A Clockwork Orange
2001 ASO (I've actually already seen this, but I saw it in school)
Full Metal Jacket
Gangster No.1
Star Wars :colbert:
I've never sen Cloverfield, I'm going to watch it now actually.
Gummo, is a "Must Watch" if you want to see a very bizarre and surprising movie. Maybe I should have been more transparent in my OP.
Good thread. I've been meaning to download some classics for a while. ATM I'm stealing full metal jacket, snatch, CWO and trainspotting.
I saw it the other day. It's not terrible but not great. It was watchable and kept me entertained for 90mins.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rainmann
No no with gwahir, if he hates something, or you disagree with him about a pointless topic (like this), you must agree else you're fucking stupid. It's how the jewish twat is.
Not sure if I'll download it but I'll look at it in a minute.
The Prestige. They butchered the book in the film version (of course) but it's still a great movie, and there are a few scenes that are absolutely priceless - whether moving, disgusting, shattering, etc.
That's about all I can think of at this minute...
Space Jam
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Pardon me, but no one has mentioned rocky, or rambo
This thread fails
THX 1138
Taxi Driver
Easy Rider
Eraserhead
Blade Runner
Apocalypse Now
Those were just the few I saw when I looked at my meager DVD collection. I also agree with some of the other choices in this thread, specifically Requiem for a Dream.
my not liking it has nothing to do with whether i think it's a must watch. neither does my (separate) judgment of its quality. but a fucked up, violent movie like gummo does not fall into the category of "must watch" anything. we're not talking about good or bad movies itt; we're talking about movies that "must be seen", which is a different topic entirely.
lolturnip, you're a complete idiot.
IT'S THE EYE OF THE JEW
I'm glad I'm not the only one that feels this way. And he smashingly proves his point by calling you an idiot.
I didn't love Gummo and I didn't hate it either. But, it does take a look at what happens to society post-disaster, specifically Anytown USA post-disaster (the film opens right after a tornado) and it's an interesting character study. Personally I liked Kids (by the same director) better, although the lead character talked like he was mentally retarded - he isn't - which kept me from fully enjoying the movie.
I thought of a couple more movies. They're artsy and out there, and at least one of them is amazingly hard to find (even online) but check out Lawn Dogs, and The Reflecting Skin
I'm with gwahir on this one. Gummo doesn't need to be seen by anyone. In my opinion it is hardly worth watching, but there's nobody who is going to put gummo on their list of 'must see' movies. Star Wars, The Godfather, Gummo.....no, it's just fucking stupid.
That being said...
SPACE JAM
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I wanted to throw a title out there that hasn't been spouted countless other times.
I mean, I recognize that you're all naming classic films, but I don't think it's to far out there to bring up some movies that are entertaining and interesting in more unique ways.
remember the spartans
Facing the Giants
gummo was quite disturbing.
boys dont cry, imo, is a "must see".
Honestly A Clockwork Orange was not a fucked up as I thought it would be.
Donnie Darko. I just love movies like that! Twisted, confusing and halarious all rolled into one.
Any Arnie movie is a must see movie.
The Fountain is a pretty good movie. It makes you think.
Yeah, saw the Fountain, movie really is crazy trippy; and yeah I guess aside from the fact that no matter how you put it together, you're summary or analysis of the movie is wrong.
The Science of Sleep
Higher Learning
I.Q.
December Boys
Michael Clayton
You Kill Me
Snakes on a Plane. It's a cinematic masterpiece.
Kazaam
Em, really, im surprised no one has said these yet
Shawshank Redemption
Lock Stock and 2 smoking barrels
Pulp Fiction
etc
Amelie
it's cute
28 Days
The Beach
Sunshine
The Man Who Would Be King (Mike Cain [Alfred from the new Batmans] said that when he dies, that is the movie he wants to be remembered for most)
TOGS, when you say Sunshine, you mean the one with Ralph Fiennes, yes? That movie makes me sob.
I meant the Danny Boyle one. I know, I know, a lot of people hated it.
Also, Schindler's List on that note?
Heavyweights I understand and respect, quality quality film.
Bushwhacked does not fit that criteria, you might as well be citing jungle2jungle as the greatest movie of all time.
Fuckin' Jumanji
Where is Fabfunk when you need him
Jesus christ guys
jesus h christ
That film made me realise that it doesn't matter how long one stays in his mother's basement masturbating to animated porn; no one will ever be as pale and pasty as the French. I avoided the film for years thinking it was about a mime based on the front cover.
But yeah, I liked it too. Very cute, romantic movie.
I find French film overwhelmingly charming, on the whole.
Speaking of which, here is a movie that isn't a must-see in the classic sense (ie Casablanca or Lawrence of Arabia - which both are genius films): Girl On The Bridge. I'd put it on the list anyway because it basically sums up French film in one film. The obsession with luck and the whimsical (without going overboard) shine.
Zombie Strippers
The title of that film reminded me of another French film, which, incredibly coincidentally, I would consider to be much the same in terms of not-classic-but-utterly-French quality. It's called, Angel-A, and it's something very very special as far as the cinematography goes.
I love Amelie, Jeux d'enfants and Angel-A, so I'll give your film a watch sometime, Sole :)
Is Emmanuelle French?
Angel-A is one of the most beautiful films I've ever seen.
Bande A Part is my all-time favourite French film. It should be watched by everyone.
Has anyone mentioned The Seventh Seal yet? Actually maybe I have, this thread has been going on forever...
Add Bedazzled to the list. Not the awful Liz Hurley/Brendan Fraser piece of shit you understand. The comedic masterpiece that is the 1967 Peter Cook/Dudley Moore version.
And Spinal Tap.
The Shawshank Redemption
Shichinin No Samurai
Saving Private Ryan
Das Boot
Rashomon
All right, I have a small list. Some of these may be repeats, but this thread has a lot of posts. :pppurr:
The Conversation
A Room With A View
Breakfast At Tiffany's
Fargo
The Big Sleep
Sling Blade
The Fly (both versions)
The Big Chill
Young Frankenstein
slingblade? really? REALLY?
well you have to at least SEE it
so you can understand jokes about it and stuff
yus
In that case let's all go watch Stealth.
Blazing Saddles.
In Burge. Saw it the other day and it was pretty good.
people are acting like the thread title is "greatest movies ever"
its must see movies, whether bad or not there are reasons you have to see it
The Blues Brothers, if it doesn't put a smile on your face then there is something wrong with you.
Die Hard, this has to be one of the most influencial action movies ever made and still makes an excellent watch.
I know some have said it, but Saving Private Ryan, if for no other reason than the opening 30-60 minutes or however long the landing scenes are, I have yet to see anything that has captured the madness, insanity and horror of war like this film did.
LOTR. They really took CGI to the next level and showed that a fantasy film could be both a commercial and critical success, like it or not this was an important trilogy.
Dark Knight
Transformers
both solid solid movies
Dark Knight in my opinion is a pretty solid movie and should be on the list because, at least in my opinion it is an example of a superhero movie done really well, probably the best example.
I don't think that means it 'must be seen'.
Well, if you are a fan of a particular genre, or are interested in experiencing a particular genre, each will have its gems. Dark Knight is a gem in its genre, so that is a good reason to add it to the list. I mean you could say "it doesnt mean it must be seen" to all movies, no movie must be seen, you can get through life without ever seeing them. I think that is a poor way to look at it and if you think that way you should leave this thread, this is for people who like movies, giving strong reccomendations to movies they feel are essential to movie fans, at least that is my reading of it and I think that is a fair description.
zoolander.
Anything by Broken Lizard.
Club Dread, SuperTroopers, BeerFest, etc.
I didn't really like Club Dread as much as the other two
Movies that epitomise their respective genres or basically serve to show other moviemakers "how it's done" are movies that might have a place on this list. Dark Knight, yes. Lord of the Rings, yes. Love, Actually, because it's a total chick flick that does not suck balls and is very watchable.
The Blues Brothers is a genre of its own. I'd call it a must watch, but only for certain people...